The Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits increased by more than expected in the week ended November 19th.The report said initial jobless claims rose to 240,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level of 223,000.Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000 from the 222,000 originally reported f...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.